Château de Potelle, Potelle, France

Château de Potelle was built around 1290 by Gilles de Mortagne. It has been looted and damaged in wars (1477, 1654, 1712 and 1793). The last restoration was made in 1817. The gate house was erected in the 13th-14th centuries and may have been located to the site of ancient Roman castrum. The chapel was moved to the courtyard of in 1519. Today Château de Potelle is a private home.

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Nicolas DELBOUVE (Delnic) (14 months ago)
Very beautiful castle, well preserved and full of history. The visit on the occasion of heritage days was well organized and very interesting. (Rq: It is only possible to visit during heritage days)

jeannine regnier (14 months ago)
Heritage Day Visit this beautiful castle to see

Sébastien Espinos (2 years ago)
Very beautiful castle, very well maintained. The owner told us that during heritage days, the castle can be visited with activities. (To do)

François Soury-Lavergne (3 years ago)
You can't see the interior, but the surroundings are very pleasant for a walk and bike ride.

Stephane Dubois (3 years ago)
Very beautiful monument. Too bad it cannot be visited outside of heritage days. No indoor visit possible.

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